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Q119017: PC DirSync: Err Msg: Possible Database Corruption Detected…

Article: Q119017
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.2,3.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 07-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, versions 3.2, 3.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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During the T1 phase of automatic directory synchronization (Dir-Sync), or when
you manually run the requestor transmit process REQMAIN -T, the following error
messages may be displayed in the DIRSYNC.LOG file:

  Status Microsoft (R) Mail DirSync Requestor V3.2
  Warning[ 2] Error opening file: REQTRANS
  Fatal [ 40] Possible database corruption detected: REQTRANS
  Warning[152] Failure to transmit requestor updates
  Status Requestor process failed.

CAUSE
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This error occurs when the REQTRANS.GLB transaction file is missing from the GLB
subdirectory on the postoffice.

RESOLUTION
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You can create a zero-byte REQTRANS.GLB file; however, this is not a complete
resolution to this problem. The resolution depends on whether the postoffice is
a Dir-Sync server postoffice or a requestor postoffice. For additional
information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q119014 How to Recover from Missing REQTRANS.GLB File

MORE INFORMATION
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Other Symptoms Associated with a Missing REQTRANS.GLB File
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With REQTRANS.GLB missing from the GLB subdirectory on the postoffice, if you try
to add a user via the Mail Administrator program by selecting Local- Admin,
Create, the following error message will result:

  Notice 40-Error in sending updated users and groups

Also, if you try to use the IMPORT utility (IMPORT.EXE) to add a user while
REQTRANS.GLB is missing, the following error message results:

  Warning[ 2] Error opening file: REQTRANS

When you run the Mail Administrator program and select Config, Dir-Sync,
Requestor, Export with REQTRANS.GLB missing, NO error message will be displayed
and the transactions will not be placed in the transaction file. The REQCONF.GLB
file is modified and will reflect this date as the last export date, even
through the export was not successful.

Additional query words: 3.20 3.50

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMailSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMailPCN320 kbMailPCN350
Version           : WINDOWS:3.2,3.5

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